FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FRAXEL SR LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 639650 · Received October 3, 2005

Report

Report Number
2950711-2005-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2005
Date of Event
September 2, 2005
Report Date
October 2, 2005
Manufacturer
RELIANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 05, PT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE DEVELOPED AN INFECTION IN THE AREA TREATED BY THE FRAXEL SR LASER SYSTEM. THE PT RECEIVED TWO TREATMENTS WITH THE FRAXEL SR LASER SYSTEM, WITH THE SECOND TREATMENT ADMINISTERED IN 08/05. FOLLOWING TREATMENT TWO, PT REPORTED PEELING BILATORALLY UNDER THEIR EYES. 24 HOURS POST-TREATMENT, THE TREATING PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED A POSSIBLE INFECTION IN THE INFRAORBITAL REGION. THE PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTED THE PT TO APPLY SILVADENE, A TOPICAL ANTIBIOTIC, 5 TIMES A DAY. IN ADDITION, THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH 150 MG OF DIFLUCAN 6 DAYS LATER. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED CIPROFLEXACIN. CULTURE RESULTS FROM A SAMPLE TAKEN WITHIN THE INFRAORBITAL REGION PERFORMED THAT SAME DAY CONFIRMED MODERATE GROWTH OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FRAXEL SR LASER SYSTEM SURGICAL LASER GEX RELIANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 00-00609 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Other